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December 2007 Django sprint

We'll be holding a Django sprint on Saturday, Dec. 1st, 2007; this page has all the details.

What is a sprint?

Basically, a Django sprint is an excuse for people to focus their undivided attention, for a set time frame, on improving Django. It's a focused, scheduled effort to fix bugs, add new features and improve documentation.

Anybody, anywhere around the world, can participate and contribute. (See the "How to contribute" section below for details.) Most contributors will be at their own homes/schools/workplaces, but a number of people will gather together in person for camaraderie, improved communication and the other benefits of face-to-face interaction.

If you've never contributed to Django before, this is the perfect chance for you to chip in.

How to contribute

It's easy: Pick something to work on and do it. All sorts of tasks are available, from hard-core hacking to improving documentation to fixing small bugs.

Of course, with more than 100 people around the world signed up to help, good communication is essential. We're currently planning the best way to manage contributions.

Have a look at the SprintIdeas page if you would like some ideas about what to work on.

Preparing for the sprint

Here are a few easy things you can do ahead of time to make sure your time is spent effectively:

Attendees

In person (Lawrence, KS)

Update 11/28: all the hotels in close proximity are full, and couches have been spoken for. If you're trying to come at the last minute, please email Jacob before making any plans to make sure we can accommodate you.

Jacob Kaplan-Moss

Christian Metts

Joseph Kocherhans

Malcolm Tredinnick

Jeremy Dunck

Brett Hoerner

Justin Bronn

Travis Pinney

James Bennett

Matt Croydon

David Krauth

Erik Karulf

Ben Slavin

Marty Alchin

George Vilches

Trey Long

Travis Terry

Jeff Triplett

Nathan Borror

In person (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; GMT+1)

Because it's way more fun to share some time developing together. I would like to invite people living in/around the Netherlands to my office in Amsterdam. The building is called ​Beurs van Berlage which is situated directly next to Amsterdam's Central Station, parking space is also next door. Please drop me an email: remco -at- diji -dot- biz.

Remco Wendt

Rudolph Froger

Jeroen Vloothuis

Paul Jongsma

In person (Prague, Czech Republic; GMT+1)

Same as last sprint: anybody in Prague, come and join us at NetCentrum's offices.

Ales Zoulek

Honza Kral

Jakub Vysoky

Jan Killian

Ondrej Kohout

Petr Chalupny

Tomas Horacek

In person (Dresden, Germany; GMT+1)

We're holding the Django sprint in the ​Tschitschereengreen Office from Friday 24.00 to Saturday 24.00.

In person (Beijing, China; GMT+8)

We're holding the Django sprint in the ​Exoweb office from Saturday 11:30 until Saturday 24:00. Feel free to join if you're in Beijing. See ​Django sprint post for more information. Please also post a comment to ​that blog post if you want to come so we can keep you updated about changes.